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Kagan, Dona M. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1980
Describes two studies of which one analyzes syntactic complexity in writing samples by secondary and postsecondary students, while the other correlates the syntactic dimensions revealed by the former with measures of cognitive style. Correlations indicate an association between complexity and analytic cognitive style. (MES)
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages)
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Hassan, Taman A. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1993
The role of four cues in the assignment of actor role in Arabic was studied. Fifty-four sentences representing all possible permutations of the cues were presented to 100 native speakers of Arabic who were asked to identify the actor in each sentence. (Contains 41 references.) (JL)
Descriptors: Arabic, Case (Grammar), College Students, Cues